Neighbor wants to raise the house higher!! What to do?

In case of doubt, just ask your local building authority how the situation regarding [Aufschüttung] and [Abfangen] is regulated in your area.

Thanks for the tip, we will give it a try

Hi! What I’m not quite sure about: did the neighbor just ask casually, or has he already presented you with final plans? He will have to decide at some point whether he wants 50 or 100 cm higher. And he should present you with complete, final plans that clearly show what he has in mind. That’s exactly what I did with my future neighbors, and I only deviated 15 cm from the height specification.

Best regards,

Andreas

Hey! We haven't seen any plans yet. So far, we've only received one call and want to meet on site next week to discuss everything. His statement was "somewhat" higher. In terms of slope, it's at least 50 cm when it reaches street level. Regards

Hi, then I would take a look at it calmly and listen to it. But without a final plan, I wouldn’t decide anything or give him any commitment. I don’t know the conditions on site, but maybe you can use that in two years to build higher yourself.

Best regards,

Andreas

Yes, we will do that next week as well. We hope that in return he will give us permission to exceed the eaves height by 50 cm. I just don't know if he will be willing to do so, as he definitely will not give his approval without something in writing regarding the security and any damages that may occur.